Parma, OH

Tri C West DGC

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DiscinOhio
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Experience: 10.9 years 203 played 192 reviews
2.50 star(s)

3rd Place in Parma 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 15, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Tri-C sits on a massive, clean college campus in Parma.

There's a few fun holes here that utilize the scattered trees really well, #5 in particular.

Clean course on a nice campus.

Tall wood posts with a blue top and the hole number make it easier to find tees.

Baskets catch well.

Good variety in distance.

Cons:

It was just a pretty basic course. While there were a few fun holes, a lot of them were just throwing long and straight through scattered trees.

It's fairly easy to find the tees, but finding baskets is another story. Hole maps would be fantastic.

Since there are no hole maps, it's tough to figure out where the basket is and how long the hole is.

I assume the campus is busier when school is in session, but I played during the summer.

Other Thoughts:

Wasn't really a bad course, just not memorable. Special shoutout to whoever drew hole maps on every post, helped out a lot!
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Derek B
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Experience: 21.9 years 399 played 47 reviews
2.50 star(s)

3-CPO 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 16, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) Length, if you have a big arm
2) Some decent scenery on the back 9
3) No traffic on the course
4) Highlight hole: 16

Cons:

1) Signage is lacking/inadequate.
2) No concrete tees
3) Very few obstacles to get around
4) Length, if you don't have a big arm
5) Navigation
6) Design is boring on the front 9 especially
7) Hole 5

Other Thoughts:

I so wanted to give this course a 2/5 when I was on the front 9. First off, I couldn't find the 1st tee even using the course map. When I finally did find it, it turned out that it was the long tee and I couldn't find the short tee. In fact, I didn't see a short tee for any hole; yet, the DGCR description swears that there are short tees here. Second, once I resigned myself to shooting from the long tees, the signs don't have any map or picture or distance on them....just a hole number. Yes, there are permanent marker maps on the sign posts, but come on.... Third, the land is flat, open and boring. Fourth, the hole design is boring (goes hand in hand with the land availability I suppose). Fifth, no concrete tees. Not a big deal on a dry sunny day, but I definitely wouldn't shoot here after a rain. Sixth, whoever thought of the design for hole 5 is out of their mind. I do not recommend shooting this from the long tee if you can find the short tee. I lost my disc on my upshot in a bunch of cabbage on the right and searched for an eternity.

All I can say is thank God for the back 9. What looked like a complete disaster had a little turn around on the second half. A few more trees. Some cool holes up by the building. Hole 16 is sweet. Good design and great view. Also, there were a few holes on the back that you could actually reach to get within birdie range which is nice. I didn't get even 1 birdie, but at least I had a couple of opportunities (albeit long ones) on the back 9.

By the time I got through hole 18 my feelings changed about this course. I would give it a 2.75/5, but there's no quarter points so I'll give it a 2.5 I guess. If they get concrete tees in, better signage, and get the short tees marked, I would give it a 3. I would not recommend traveling just to play this course as I did. If you travel to play it, combine it with another course...maybe Parma DGC. I hear good things about that one.
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Brall
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Experience: 15.7 years 43 played 38 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Deceivingly long 9 holes 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 12, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Plenty of parking
- There are other things like soccer and baseball fields but I'm unsure if the college allows people to use them
- Tees are marked by very nice poles labeled with the hole number!
- The course map is very accurate and helpful
- Multiple tees but the short tees where not yet defined
- Natural tees are in good shape
- The course sheds water well and dries quickly
- New baskets in excellent condition
- I've only played this course during a tournament on the weekend and by myself on Sundays and this course is really not busy at all. Great place to go to get in a relaxing few throws and enjoy a mellow Sunday.
- Very clean course with great upkeep. I don't recall seeing trashcans but I know they are there someplace if needed.
- Even though most of this course is open, Holes #3, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9 will have you going under or around obstacles to get to the basket. You may want to take extra precaution around the light poles at Holes #8 & 9. All of these different obstacles may make you plan your shots differently the first few times you play the course and maybe try riskier throws to get to the basket.
- According to the map as of 08/25/11 the blue tees are over 4200'. That is Amazing for a 9 hole course!

Cons:

- Most of the course has a very open and flat landscape
- You may not want to use this course during any peak hours. I only try to play here on the weekends. Don't want to hit a professor with an errant drive ::wink::
- The flow is ... hmm. Hole #1 starts at the Northwest corner near the parking lot and Hole #9 ends about 200' from the parking lot which is nice. Note that you can more easily access this course starting at Hole #7. The tee for #7 is right by the parking lot and Hole #6 ends right next to the parking lot. The overall flow is a by sporadic at times with a few long walks in between holes, especially from Hole #3 to #4 and Hole #5 to #6. But I can see how someone that knows more than I might be able to easily add 9 more holes and really fill in the gaps. I realize that this takes a lot of money but as of now the flow is more of a Con than a Pro. This could easily change in the future.
- Due to the flow, the course would be tricky to navigate without a map for your first time. Could use some more next tee markers

Other Thoughts:

- #9 could be a bit dangerous. This hole crosses sidewalks and has a parking lot to the left and a building to the right. I won't list this as a con because the available land was used well. Just use some extra caution here.
- Even though you don't need an arsenal of different shots to play this course there are a few holes that mix it up some. Most notably is Hole #4 which flows through a tight gap, down a small hill and around a corner to a very blind basket. Very fun hole and it is also the most challenging on the course.
- My favorite hole is #3. I like the tee placement on this hole. There is a gap that you can hit between two trees using a comfortable RHBH hyzer. The basket on this hole is just in a fantastic spot and it really adds a bit of difficulty as it is up close, behind and kind of in between two pine trees. Land your drive in front or just inside the pine trees and you may have a stroke added to your score.
- This course by itself is not a course that you would want to travel far to get to, but it is an excellent addition to the area. Especially when you combine it with the heavily wooded Parma DGC @ Veterans' Memorial Park which is close by. I'd like to give a HUGE thanks to everyone that worked so hard to get this course together. I know that there are more plans for this course in the future and I will be sure to get out there and play it and update this review. The course has good potential. With 18 holes and concrete tees this would easily be pushing a 4 out 5 star course.
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karriedendler
Experience: 15 years 25 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Tri C west new course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 11, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

course is spanned pretty open around a college campus with plenty of room and few obstacles/woods/water to get in your way, yet the baskets are postioned in ways where there is some shrubbery to overcome. Has a lot of potential, lots of room to expand, long and short tees (although there are no tee pads yet there are boards that are posted with numbers of the baskets from the long tees and orange flags for the shorts)

Cons:

Very long course due to the fact that this was planned to originally and eventually be an 18 basket course hopefully wiith the help of Tri C for funding and Thanks to Jim Humphrey and the PDGC for donating the nine baskets that are in place now. This means there are some long walks between basket and next tee at times.

Other Thoughts:

Am excited to have a disc golf course right up the street from where I live and on the campus of the college I attend. Huge Potential and lots of room. Need some more cooperation from the college itself. This course is also very close to Parma Veterans Memorial Park Disc Golf Course off of State Rd and would complement it well considering I think they are like night and day as far as different types of courses. The more disc golf courses the better right. Disc On
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